[aestra]

Long ago debunked rumors spread just as fast.

When I was in MIDDLE SCHOOL two decades ago there was a rumor spreading around saying gangs kill people who flash their headlights at cars who drive around without their lights on at night.

According to Wikipedia it is older than that, it has been around since the 80s[1].

This is completely false and has been debunked for an extremely long time.

However about 6 months ago it was being shared ALL OVER my Facebook feed like it was new "news." All anyone had to do was take TWO SECONDS to see if what they were sharing was true or not. That's asking too much. I don't think anyone cares they are spreading false information.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headlight_flashing#Urban_legend